Therapy for Building Healthy Habits That Last

Whether it’s eating well, moving your body, getting better sleep, or creating more consistent routines, lasting change can be hard—especially when life feels stressful or unpredictable. But healthy habits aren’t just about willpower. Often, they require emotional clarity, support, and self-compassion. That’s where therapy comes in.

The Cyclical Psychodrama of Couples

It’s a well-worn cliche that couples often argue about the same things, time and time again. These recurring conflicts, like a script on repeat, resurface across years of marriage and partnership. It is so human to get entangled in the repetition, raising the volume of our complaints, asserting our opinions, and holding tightly to our preferred ways of doing things. Yet beneath the surface of these enduring disputes lies something far richer than mere disagreement.

The Lingering Shadows: Older Gay Men & the AIDS Crisis

For many older gay men, the AIDS crisis isn’t just history—it’s memory,
etched into the body and soul. We lived through a time when funerals
outnumbered birthdays, when love and death became inseparable, and when
silence, fear, and stigma were constant companions. Decades later, the weight
of that era still lingers.

Befriending the Self: The Integration of Yoga and Humanistic Psychology

Across its many traditions, yoga—especially hatha yoga, which I both study and teach—often emphasizes the idea of transcending the ego. Students drawn to yoga’s spiritual dimensions are encouraged to cultivate selflessness, non-violence, and empathy, with the aim of achieving inner harmony and authentic presence.